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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough: Taranis completes stealth test phase
15th July 2014
The Taranis UCAV demonstrator has successfully proven its stealth capability in a second phase of testing, according to BAE Systems. According to programme officials, the …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough: Boeing unveils MSA offering (video)
9th July 2014
Boeing Defense, Security & Space will unveil its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) at the Farnborough International Airshow in July, company officials have confirmed. The demonstrator …
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Land Warfare
British Army faces recruiting shortfalls under 2020 plans
11th June 2014
The British Army is facing a gap in manpower in both regular and reserve forces if current recruiting practices are continued, the National Audit Office …
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Digital Battlespace
Experts highlight increased cyber threat over Crimea
25th April 2014
Territorial disputes between Russian and Ukraine over Crimea have led to an increase in cyber terrorism in the region and sparked debate on the ownership …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Watchkeeper deployment to Afghanistan ‘unlikely’
25th March 2014
The British Army’s WK450 Watchkeeper is unlikely to be deployed to Afghanistan due to ‘significant delays’ to the programme, the UK House of Commons Defence …
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Digital Battlespace
RWUAS targets long range maritime surveillance role
18th February 2014
The Royal Navy’s Rotary Wing UAS (RWUAS) capability concept demonstrator (CCD) will be equipped with a variety of sensor payloads for a ‘long range maritime …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK sheds light on Taranis
5th February 2014
The UK MoD and BAE Systems have finally shed some light on the secretive Taranis UCAV demonstrator test programme, although the development remains highly classified. …
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Defence Notes
Scottish defence force plans unveiled
26th November 2013
The Scottish government has published its independence ‘White Paper’, describing a 10-year introduction plan for a proposed defence force. Unveiled on 25 November by Scottish first …
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Naval Warfare
New OPVs for UK Royal Navy amid restructuring
7th November 2013
Three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be ordered by the UK MoD to plug the gap in construction work at BAE Systems’ shipbuilding facilities …
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Digital Battlespace
UK outlines future SATCOM vision
5th November 2013
The UK MoD has described how implementing its next-generation capability strategy for satellite communications (SATCOM) will be affected by difficult budget restrictions. Addressing the Global …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEI 2013: Air chief looks to increased synthetic training
11th September 2013
For the RAF to retain the current level of capability in the face of lower budgeted flying hours, it will need to increase its reliance …
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Digital Battlespace
RAF hopeful of Sentinel role beyond 2014
5th July 2013
The future of the RAF’s Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft remains unclear according to service chiefs, despite positive feedback from recent operations in Mali earlier this …
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Defence Notes
New UK MoD equipment report demonstrates spending progress
31st January 2013
Following the scrutiny of its spending costs by the National Audit Office (NAO) in 2011, the UK MoD has now made ‘significant positive steps’ to …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe: SDSR supports UK underwater capabilities
29th May 2012
The views of the UK's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is a major support to the development of the Royal Navy’s underwater capabilities according …
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Military Logistics
Defence IT 2012: MoD on course to majority contractor support
18th April 2012
The UK’s defence industry has an opportunity to test the MoD’s ‘appetite’ to provide more than 60% contractor-led platform support solutions to the armed forces, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission
Shadow R1 (UK)
Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...
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Frigates
Inspiration Class (Type 31)
Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS)
The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships will be capable of providing solid sustainment and logistic support to the UK Royal Navy. The 216m vessels will be ...
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Minehunters
Sandown Class
The Sandown class vessels are coastal minehunters and OPVs in service with the UK Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces as the Al Jawf class. Additionally, ...
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Frigates
Inspiration Class (Type 31)
The Inspiration-class (Type 31) is a general-purpose frigate being procured by the UK RN to replace its Type 23 Duke-class frigates. The new frigates will ...
